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Lnk files in start menu are blank.

Pin EXE files to Start menu, problemWhen I pin an EXE file to Start menu, in some instances the shortcut changes to a menu
eg, Palemoon.exe, Firefox.exe, Postbox.exe (programs)
I have used "C:\Users\"Computer name"\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu",
to create shortcut in WinExplorer. But when "Start" is opened each...

General Discussion

Blank space in Start MenuHey!
I just completed a fresh Win7 HP 64bit install on my new SDD. Everything went fine and is awesome, except my start menu has this large blank/empty space in the unused area, which causes unnecessary and annoying mouse/touchpad mileage.
I've used the same operation system twice in...

General Discussion

All icons in start menu and desktop are showing blankJust upgraded WIndows Vista to Windows 7 from a download. The installation appeared to be fine but all of the icons on the desktop have lost their pictures and none of the start menu icons are showing any design nor do they work. I've tried deleting the icon cache and restarting but that hasn't...

Installation & Setup

VM not working & start menu blank on hostI installed Virtual PC, Windows6.1-KB958559-x64-RefreshPkg.msu, after rebooting my start menu was blank on the host, Win 7.
I installed XP from a CD in the VPC, put in my account name with a password. When it was done I got what appeared to be Win98.
The account name I entered was...

Virtualization

Program Files 86 Not Showing in Start MenuFirst off sorry if this is in wrong forum but I have searched for over an hour and have not found a specific solution.
The typical 32 bit programs are installing in the program files 86 folder. I understand this is where they are supposed to end and the computer sorts downloaded files depending...

General Discussion

Non-Executable Files Won't Unpin from Start MenuI noticed a bit of a weird error with the Windows 7 start menu. Whenever you drag an item into the start menu that isn't an executable file or a shortcut to an executable, it will create an entry, but it doesn't give you the full range of menu options to unpin it when you right click it.
For...